....the weather is being ugly right now, but soon it will be prime time to sail again in beautiful FDR State Park. I'm talking with the park rangers over in Georgia and the 2nd FDR Regatta is still a go for Oct. 2, 2010. Same place as last year (Lake Delano) and it will start at 10:00am that Saturday morning.

They are planning another great event with everything we had last time and more. The lake will be better prepared and there will be limited access to the launch area to keep the boat kickers at bay.... We hope to get in some 1:10 Crackerbox racing to go with the Nirvana racing this time. I plan to exhibit run my 1:10 shovel nose too.

You can do a day trip or lodge close by like some of us and stay a night or two and take in some of the other things the area has to offer while you're there. Callaway Gardens, Stone Mountain and much more is close by. Several of us visited the town of Warm Springs and FDRs house and museum last time. Sunshine and I might take in the fish hatchery this time around.

We have 6 or 7 sailors/1st mates attending so far and hope more of you will join us. This is not a MMBC only event...we are opening it up to the public...come join us and take advantage of the Southern hospitality. I attached a map of the lake.

Umi...you see the tug in the cover pic of the video? That is the "Belinda" and she took a blow to the cabin, while sitting there tied up ready for action, from a naughty scout...mom grabbed him by the collar and made him say he was sorry. They liked splashing water in the runabouts as they motored past too. Boys will be boys...

Umi...you see the tug in the cover pic of the video? That is the "Belinda" and she took a blow to the cabin, while sitting there tied up ready for action, from a naughty scout...mom grabbed him by the collar and made him say he was sorry. They liked splashing water in the runabouts as they motored past too. Boys will be boys...

My parents had six boys. Behavior like that was cured with a judicious application of cowhide to the posterior.

...event that is...a few boats too, but it will take me a day or two to sort through all the hundreds of photos and get the best uploaded...the videos will take even longer.......but this one says it all......2010 champion.....

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This was the 2nd FDR Sail on Pine Mountain Georgia. President Roosevelt was a huge boat lover and this event is the 2nd annual to celebrate his love of boats and introduce others to the enjoyment we find in the hobby. The weather was once again absolutely perfect. We had plenty of sunshine and a gentle breeze, with temps in the mid to upper 70s and low 80s.

The “Rangers” and “Friends of the Park” were once again the best hosts you could ask for. They provided and cooked dogs and drinks, a sound system with great sailing music, a rain gutter regatta to go along with the RC regatta, a table to buy/build free sailing boats for the young sailors. <P>

The pics are a must see to appreciate the crowd of smiling faces. We got in one Nirvana race and it was another adventure as the swirling wind on this pond is very difficult to sail in due to the deep bowl shape of the lake surrounded by tall trees. Capt. Crash was the 1st skipper across the line of the Olympic Race Course this time, but everyone was a winner, just for finishing.

ragss...sorry you missed it again....we did have a good time and will be going back every year. I was thinking about sailing this weekend, but with the temps going back up to around 90 and the low water conditions I may just forgo that. Is the water down more than it was 2 weekends ago when we had our last sail there?